Spring-opened clipping shears



1,637,607 w. M. EGGERS ET AL SPRING OPENED CLIPPING SHEARS Filed July 21, 1924 Patented 2 1927.

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This invention frelates'to shears, such as those which are used in shearing sheep, clipping g1.'ass,'tr imming roses and the ten-' der shoots of hedges. 4 P I 1 In such shears the blades are'connected by a spring'loop, and theyare oiiset from a central plane so as to hold the cutting edges of the shearsin contact with each other during the operation of the shears, and when the shears are left free it frequently occurs that the tension of the spring loop is such that the blades are thrown apart so that they do not mesh properly. I

An object of this invention is to make provision whereby any required tension can be given to the springloop without throwing the blades out of proper engagement with each other when not confinedbv the fingers ofthe hand or at any other time.

In this invention we provide two frictionally held, slidable shackles to engage the shanks of the blades, and to beslidably ad- I justable therealong and connect such shackles together by a flexible connection which is free to sag to allow the blades to be closed" upon each other, but is of such length that when the shanks are released the blades are still held in mesh. I

The invention comprises an ordinary pair of spring operated clipping or pruning shears and shackles adapted to slip onto the handles or shanks of said shears at a proper point, and which, shackles are connected together by a flexible connection adapted to prevent the blades of the shears from separating too widely and. at the same time to not interferewith the closing oi? said shears.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple attachmenteasily applicableto any clipping shears of the character stated, and

which will hold the shears at adjustment of tension. 7

Cheapness is another object. Another object is to provide a simple attachment of the character set forth, which any spread or I can easily and quickly be attached and detached from the shears.

Another object is to provide a devicethat can be easily attached, detached and adjusted without the use of a screw driver.

Another object is to save time and labor in adjusting the spread of spring opened shears.-

The in ention includes a cheap and simple shears.

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device adapted to be applied toshea'rs of'the character stated, either at the factory, inthe market or in the hands of the user.

Other objects, advantages and featuresof tion and the appended claim. 7 Theaccompanying drawing illustrates the invention.

Figure 1 1s a perspective side view of the 2 is a plainside view.

, Fig. 6 1s enlarged, sect onal view taken on line 00 Big. 2, looking 111 the direction oi thearrow.

Big. 4 is a fragmental perspective view of the shears in closed position as they would appear in the hand of the user in the act or, applying the shackles.

Fig. 5 shows one from the shears. An ordinary pair of spring opened pruning or clipping shears l is supplied with a pair of slidingly adjustable shackles 2' in the iorm 0t hooks connected by a short flexible connection such as a chain 3 or other flexible of the shackles detached I connecting member. The shackles are provided at each end with terminal hooks 4, 4: of suflicient size to hook over shanks or beingpreferably formed of spring wire and bent at one end to form spring'loops'fi, 6 adapted to fit closely onto handles 5, 5 of various sizes, and being held in contact by.

The other ends of the spring loops 6, 6. the shackles are provided with retaining hook-s 7, 7 which may be caught over the,

* in Fi s. 1, 2 and 3, the chain 3 will be held I y the pressure of the shears, on the shackles, the blades 8, 8 of which are spread apart by the action of the spring loop 9 of Y the handle. j y f i The shackles 2 may be adjusted to and handles 5, 5 of the shears 1; the hooks 4, l I

from' shears of different sizes by merely slipping the shackles on the handles 5, 5 to- ;ward and from the blades 8, 8.

The loops '6, 6 are of such width that the tendency of said loops is to cause the hooks to hug the shanks of the shears, and the terminal hooks 7 7 are suificiently bent the end of one shacklemay then be swung over, to engage the edges of the shear shanks to hold .themfrom. Spreading too far apart; but open spaces '10are provided to allow the hooks to be considerably compressed in the operation of applying and disassembling the shackles from the shears; V

.The shanks of the shears shown in the drawings diverge from the loop toward the blades and-by adjustingthe shackles to their appro riate place on the shanks they will,

hold t e bla'desrin proper position and the --friction between the shanks and shackles will hold the shackles in the adjusted posi-.

tion. a

'To remove the attachment, the blades may be grasped by oneha'nd of the operator,and

around from its shank thus shackle from the shank.

We claim: 7 The unitary spring opened shears set forth having shackles adjustable along the releasing the j shanks of the shears and flexible connections for the shackles adapted to hold the blades of the shears from spreading out of mesh; 

